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Indie Next Pick!

All the Winters After was chosen by the American Booksellers Association as one if its Next Great Reads: "Two young, damaged souls are at the heart of this beautifully written novel, and the wild dangerous beauty of Alaska is present throughout. Perfect for book groups!" — Patricia Worth, River Reader Books, Lexington, MO … more

RT Book Reviews Top Pick!

RT Book Reviews named All the Winters After a Top Pick, calling it, "a poignant tale of grief, love, and self-discovery." — Sarah Frobisher … more

Chosen by Oprah.com

The Underside of Joy makes Oprah.com's list of Mesmerizing Books to Devour on a Long Flight! … more

UK edition now available

The UK edition is now available at AmazonUK, and there is a special promotion e-book price of £1.99 for a limited time here!

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BlogHer Book Club selection

I'm thrilled that The Underside of Joy is the BlogHer Book Club selection for January 18th … more

France Loisirs Super Premiere selection for March - May

The French book club France Loisirs has selected The Underside of Joy (Le Bonheur Côté Pile) as the Super Premiere of its second catalogue of 2012 (March - April - May) There are only four books chosen per year, with a guaranteed 120,000 copies sold!

Audiobook edition coming soon ...

The audiobook of The Underside of Joy is coming soon. The lovely and talented actress Geneva Carr magically brings Ella Beene's voice to life.

U.K. book cover unveiled

I love the US cover of The Underside of Joy. And now here's the UK cover, which I also love. Lots of book cover love going on here. …

To be published in 13 languages in 15 countries!

Thanks to agents extraordinaire Elisabeth Weed, Jenny Meyer, and Stephanie Sun, The Underside of Joy will be published … in 15 countries and territories, in 13 languages: The US, The UK Commonwealth Countries and Territories, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Brazil, Portugal, Taiwan, Israel, and Romania.

The Underside of Joy chosen as one of six books for the BEA Editors Buzz Panel

BEA has announced the selected books -- and the
editorial reps touting them -- that will be headling its
three buzz panels … more